So I swapped from Oddbox to Riverford over the last month. Whilst I did like idea of rescuing surplus and wonky veg – most of the time I found it hard to make up dishes that at least the other adult in our family would eat. But more often than not, a chunk of the box’s contents had to go …
Simple, Vegan, Creamy Broccoli Soup Recipe
Broccoli is such a staple in our house. Not that the kids eat it, mind you, but me and my husband… I think we eat broccoli every other day in some format. Roasted, as a side dish, as a soup, anything! It’s almost like a meat substitute so filling. And nutritious! It’s also almost zero waste: add the stalk too! …
Vegan Meat Balls With Spaghetti Recipe
This is a classic recipe which I wanted to like all my life, even when I used to eat meat. I never really did though and later it became clear: it’s the meatballs. I never liked sausages, meatballs and all sorts of processed meat products that are hard to know what do they contain. Not even in the times when …
Vegan Apple Muffins Recipe
It’s Food Waste Action Week, so I thought I’d share some recipe where you can use old fruit or veg: well this is definitely one of those as I used old apples, just cut the brown bits out. Why is Food Waste Action Week important? Wasting food is one of the biggest contributors to climate change. A lot of water, …
Vegan Bean Stew With Chilli And Cocoa Recipe
I cooked this recipe many times both in my good old casserole dish and in my Ninja Kitchen pressure cooker. Undoubtedly, in the Ninja cooker it takes the fraction of the time to prepare this, in the matter of 15 minutes and you just throw everything into the machine. Then it will cook if for you. However, for those who …
Spaghetti With Creamy Butternut Squash Sauce
This is a guest post by Alba Gelli Are you looking for a delicious vegetarian recipe, easy to prepare and ready under 30 minutes? I have got you covered: my spaghetti pasta with creamy butternut squash sauce is the answer! Butternut squash is a wonderful vegetable I always stock in my food pantry. It is super handy to have as …
Super Simple Vegan Brownies Recipe
I love brownies and oddly this has been a recipe I haven’t “veganised” yet. So when my daughter requested brownies the other day, I thought this is the perfect time to do so! I looked up a few recipes but I thought they all use too much sugar. So I used less (but still plenty in my view) and added …
Win A Piglets Pantry Afternoon Tea Delivered To You! (Review)
Gifted item. A going out for a perfect afternoon tea is something I really miss during these days. I love afternoon teas. So when Piglets Pantry contacted me to try their Vegan Afternoon Tea delivery, I was over the moon – what a treat! And it really was! It arrived well packaged and chilled in the morning. No excess packaging, …
How I’m Approaching Veganuary And My Key Takeaways
In the light of Veganuary 2021 I thought I’d share a few thoughts on how I’m approaching Veganuary. I’ve been a vegetarian for over 10 years and going cold turkey (or rather cold nut roast) and jump into a full vegan diet is – I can tell you – it’s not easy. I spent the last year in a limbo: …
Vegan Dalgona Coffee Recipe Made With Barleycup
Sponsored post. New Year – New You? I for one will be doing Veganuary again – and hoping to stick to it. I’ve been in a limbo since the last one, being a vegetarian I still find it hard to stick to it. Largely, because my family isn’t vegan so a lot of time food prepping and feeding a family …